reading (secondary)

"In JUST READ IT, Jarred shows middle- and secondary ELA teachers the transformative power of independent reading in a school and community. Amato has witnessed a growing disconnect between what many schools do and what many students need - and the ripple effects of the covid pandemic have shined a light on the deep equity and access issues related to reading and writing that exist in public schools, particularly in disenfranchised communities. He believes in the power of independent reading - with access, choice, and time built in and protected - to turn around the reading attitudes of students but also help them achieve huge gains in all areas of literacy, learning, and civic engagement. With the tools Amato provides in this book - all honed through his years in middle school and high school classrooms -- teachers can "create a classroom environment where independent reading thrives, where students are centered, where their stories, lives, and experiences matter" - and where reading and writing achievement soars"--.

This new edition of When kids can't read--what teachers can do is a guidebook for those who teach students who struggle with reading. Extensively rewritten by Kylene Beers, it offers practical teaching scaffolds and strategies in the areas of comprehension, vocabulary development, fluency, and engagement.

Talking Texts is a guide for teachers to the steps and strategies of implementing text clubs in many forms? fiction and nonfiction book clubs, textbook clubs, article clubs, and even poetry clubs?in the classroom. All strategies presented are applicable to any discipline so that text clubs can be employed across the curriculum in any grade level.

"[A ] guide that provides teachers with the inspiration, information, and tools needed to grow enthusiastic independent readers [and] . . . outline[s] practical steps for teachers to implement independent reading time or to enrich their current practice with multiple entry points. . . In addition, they provide a model for reading conferences that support tailored instructional choices and keep students at the center"--Provided by publisher.

A guide to teaching reading in the content areas that presents a wide variety of successful strategies for incorporating reading and literacy skills in the content areas.

Contains short nonfiction reading selections followed by vocabulary and exercises to determine comprehension.

Discusses strategies for supporting literacy in students of color, covering classroom set up, scheduling independent reading time, how to support diverse families, and more.